NWinters - conditioning for mma

[Dustin85]

in your thread a few days ago, you said that you had some ideas on conditioning for mma...would you mind sharing them?

I think alot of fighters are caught up in that long distance jogging is the answer to all of their cardiovascular needs and that more high intensity sprinting or even some longer distance strongman medley type stuff would be of great benefit. Other than that, I would think that actually sparring and grappling hard should be the main part of the program and probably the best "cardio" of all for a fighter. Any other opinions?

 

[PolishHammer1977]

I always thought the best way to train for a fight was to fight.

 

[NWinters]

I always thought the best way to train for a fight was to fight.

Very true....Grappeling is a very intense session as well as some heavy sparring.

I will start Monday by jogging 1 mile a day mon through fri. Sprints Mon-Wed-Fri. Continue with my current strenght regime, except lifting 10-12 rep scheme every other week . Jumping rope, over under drills. That where you jump over a ropedrop under it and jump over it again. Heavy bag drills, Body weight drills ie. After chest i will do jumping jack pushups do 20 pushups, get up do 25 JJ'S, do that for 5 sets working my way up to 10 sets eventually. After leg day i will do BW jump squats for 50 for 5 sets and eventually working my way up to 10 sets, and maybe go biking if weather permits. Will be emphasizing more on endurance. I plan on staying active during the winter months as well. I hate static cardio but its almost a must.

 

[PolishHammer1977]

I work with a friend @ the bar and he made it into the qualifiers for the UFC. He is really high on Matt Feury and his combat conditioning.

I have the videos and have done them. It is tough and mentally challenging.

 

[ronin67]

Static state cardio is useless in my opinion. Unless you are severly lacking in aerobic capacity, I would stick to HIIT.

I don't do ANY cardio and can make it through a 2 hour class with no problem (and I'm 35).

If your MMA training is up to snuff, you should get all the conditioning you need on the mat/ring by way of pad work, heavy bag and live sparring/rolling.

Too many fighters are way to concerned with "conditioning" and do not concentrate on strength/explosive power (for instance, "strongman training" is perfect for fighters). Forget about that 8-12 rep training.

Why spend hours on conditioning for a fight that will more than likely not last more than 10 minutes (or even 1 minute).

If you go into a fight strong (and with good skills), you can end it quickly and conditioning will not be an issue.

 

[Warpath]

You might want to combine your jogging with your sprinting. Run a mile and a half and add in a 10-15 second wind sprint as fast as you can then jog, then sprint, then jog etc.. That simulates the bursts of activity you will have during a fight.

 

[Dustin85]

sounds good!

for bag work, I really suggest bas rutten's tapes. They're kinda pricy at 50$ (just for a few tapes), but they've been well worth it, imo, as my bag workouts are much more structured now. These tapes make you work!

right now for conditioning I mix up bag work, typically doing 6-12 rounds. Once or twice a week I might go for a hard 2-3 mile run or do 100's on the track. I just found a place where I can start my mma training, so i'll be trying to get down there 2-3 times a week once I get settled in with school.

 

[NWinters]

I've heard good things about the Bas tapes....Hell, if he won the UFC belt while on his damn back!!!!!!

 

[Warpath]

I boxed for 8 years of my life and nothing works you out like sparring. Fight as much and often as you can, try and fight against fighters better than you. You learn by getting beat, self preservation is a powerful teacher.